Ziricote Knife Scales

2.0 lb|5" x 1-1/2" x 3/8"

The wood in this special is kiln dried, surfaced on two sides and is generally sealed on the ends. Some blanks will have occasional very faint hairline checks in black streaks or a minor end check that should be easy to work with or around. These are usually near or on the sapwood; they are very small and minor. This wood is exceptionally high quality A grade material. Please look at the pictures to see coverage of sapwood on faces. These have superior overall quality with some especially large sizes! This is the same material that we use to cut instrument sets that are sold to larger instrument companies. Cut your own sets and save up to 50%! It is getting much harder to obtain this wood so stock up and take advantage of the wonderful pricing!

Ziricote is a dense exotic from the Northeastern Yucatan down to Central Belize. It turns easily and takes a high natural polish! Gray/brown/black colors combined with variegated lines make for simply stunning pens! Intermediate.

INCLUDES 1 WOOD BLANK (several blanks are shown to indicate the range of color/grain to expect). This micro lumber is ideal for crafting, small projects or a headplate. Dry and ready to use! Also known as Ciricote, this rare species is only found in a small portion of Central America on the Caribbean coast. Beautiful spider-webbing is present with amazing patterns. The variegated stripes produce valleys, plateaus, & mountains that make a stunning landscape figure. Our Ziricote is imported in log form so that we can control the conversion of the wood in our sawmill. Trees are commonly 15-20? in diameter with heights of 45-75'. The tree produces an edible fruit and beautiful orange yellow flowers. The wood is prized locally and is used for carvings, furniture, and handles for knives. This material is kiln dried & ready to use. It's great for crafting, inlay/intarsia and instrument head plates. The size varies from: 8-1/4" - 7-3/4" in length; 4" - 3-1/4" in width and 1/8" - 7/32" in thickness.

These are premium quality turning squares that are ideal peppermills and other unique projects! They are partially air dried, containing residual moisture. Ziricote takes a high glass-like polish and turns well.

Ziricote is an exotic wood that is extremely difficult to obtain. Its rich, dark color and variegated patterns yield fine woodworking projects, not to mention its smooth, high glass-like polish for woodturning! These bowl blanks are premium quality! They have been air dried for 1 year but may contain residual moisture (November 2018).